Method of applying small quantities of fluids on fabrics.



PATBNTED JUNE 11, 1907.

0. F. KUBLER.

METHOD OF APPLYING SMALL QUANTITIES 0P; FLUIDS 0N FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED BBPT.18.1906.

N I i] N N g Witnesses. Inventor.

UNITED sTA-rns PATENT OFFICE.

CARL F. KUBLER, OF DUSSELDORF, GERMANY.

METHOD OF APPLYING;SMALL QUANTITIES OF FLUIDS ON FABRICS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. KiiBLER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Dusseldorf, in the Province of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Method of Applying Small Quantities of Fluids on Fabrics, of which the following is a specification. My invention refers to a method of apply ing small quantities of fluids on fabrics and the object of it is to apply such small quanti; ties of fluids in perfect equal distribution.

Heretofore it was only possible to ap' 1y fluids in equal distribution on fabrics wl en large amounts of fluids were used. None of the heretofore known means such as s rink-ling-device, picot-printing, pador s ideprinting and so on could be used for a plying a smal quantity on surfaces of faffrics in equal distribution, they all had more or less defects, such as unevennesses, sprinklin spots, stroke or stripes and the like. 11 printing or applyin small quantities of liquid it is generally t e aim to produce shiny or gloss shot-effects, whereby merely the foundation of the fabricis supposed to shine through.

According to my invention I obtain the desired equalness in appl 'ng small uantities of li uor such as color, (i rics y-distributing the 'quid evenl firston a. soft close brush and from this on t e fabric.

In order to produce especial beautiful effects two or more extremely thin layers of fluids may be put on, it being preferable to first use an impregnatin means and then one or more solutlons of a dye or color. These colored layers may be of the same color or' tint or they may differ at will.

In Figure 1 of the drawing an apparatus is shown in sectional elevation by which the method-ma be carried out. Fig. 2 shows part of a r0 1 engraved and a scraper to distribute a small amount of li nor, on the roll.

The first distribution" 0 the liquid is brought about as equal as possible by the engrayed roll a, such as is generally used in printin calico. The liquid, either im regnatin' iquid such as a mordant or a resse, or the H e to fab- Patented June 11, 1907.

i11 etchingor bleaching fluid or color, is fed from a trough c by a rotating brush 6, the surplus being held back by a scraping lmplement, scra in -knife or the like. The small amount 0 co or, which remains in the enavings and asses the scraping knife is rou ht to the brush. The quantity of color or other liquid and breadth of the engravings and 1t is equally distributed over the complete surface of the roll by the scra ing knife. The roll a contacts with a brus e, which is also rotative and consists of bunches of soft hair and which takes u the color in a very equal and thin layer an also transmits thesalne by a quick rotation to thefabric in passlng 1t. According to the speed of the said arts b, a, e more or less fluid is transmitte The fabric which may be ledover guiding rollers when provided with impregnating liquid by the brush 6 may pass one or more similar apparatus such as 0 b, d, a, e tobe provided with one ormore layers of color in e ual and regular distribution. When the last ruslre is passed the fabric may be led over a heating drum h on a windin -up device.

From Fig. 2 it wi be seen that the scraping-knife d takes away the surplus of h uid from the smooth part of the surface, so t at as is said above color is left merely in the engravings m to an amount according to the section of these channels.

I claim: I

1. A method of a plying fluids to the surface of a fabric which consists in applying the liquid to an intaglio or recessed surface, wiping the surface and brushing the li uid contained in the inta lio recesses onto t e fabric.

2. A'method o a plying fluids to the surface of a fabric which consists in applying the liquid to an intaglio or recessed surface, wiping the surface and brushing the liquid contained in the intaglio recesses onto a stretched fabric unbacked at the point of brushing. CARL F. KUBLER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM. EssENwEIN, ALFRED POIILMEYER.

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